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Tulane University School of Law

Louisiana · Private · School ID: tulane-university

Tulane University School of Law is a private law school in Louisiana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 77.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.2%). 89.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 22.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $69,578 per year; a median grant of $37,500 brings median net tuition to about $32,078. The median LSAT is 161 with a 40.0% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)159 / 161 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.47 / 3.67 / 3.81
Acceptance rate40.0%
Applications received2,069
Offers extended827
1L enrollment241
Total JD enrollment628
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 7

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$69,578
Non-resident tuition$126,216
Mandatory fees$5,178
Living-expense estimate$29,670
Median grant$37,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$30,000 / $45,000
No-grant share13.4%
< half-tuition grants40.9%
Half-to-full grants45.3%
Full-tuition grants0.5%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)77.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.8%
State average (same exam)79.2%
Difference vs. state-1.5 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates214
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)89.7%
Bar-required jobs84.1%
MegaLaw 500+19.2%
BigLaw 251–5002.8%
Mid 101–2502.8%
Small 2–10026.2%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships9.3%
Government13.1%
Public interest10.3%
Business / industry8.9%
Academia0.5%
Seeking employment3.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment262 (43.5%)
Female enrollment340 (56.5%)
White399
Black40
Hispanic75
Asian28
Two or more races23
Other / unreported63

Faculty

Total faculty126
Full-time50
Faculty of color16

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$120,700

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Tulane University School of Law?

Tulane University School of Law reported a 77.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.2% state average.

How much does Tulane University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Tulane University School of Law is $69,578 per year (about $208,734 over three years). The median grant is $37,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $32,078 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Tulane University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Tulane University School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.67; the acceptance rate is 40.0%.

What are the job outcomes at Tulane University School of Law?

89.7% of Tulane University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 22.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Louisiana

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Tulane University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.